Walter Gropius assisted Emory Roth in the design of this building. There is a commemorative plaque at the base of the building noting his contribution.

It's more than that, Gropius was the the designer, Roth & Sons just the architect of record (basically they did the drawings and coordination). Gropius was responsible for turning the building 90 degrees and [killing/capturing/terminating] the view along Park Avenue.

I have a love hate relationship with this building.

__________________Even if you are 1 in a million, there are still 7,000 people just like you...

I still don't get why many would want to see this building demolished. You know you're in Midtown when you look down on Park Avenue and see this huge tower looming in the distance. Almost appears like a dead end. Also love how the base is exposed like that of the CitiGroup Center.

I stumbled right in front of this thing at night trying to find GCS, and as soon as I noticed it I felt like I was truly in a skyscraper city. One of those romantic, glittering super cities that you see in the movies.